Syringe



(No Model.)

J. HAS BROUGK.

SYRINGE. .No. 539,514. Patented May 21, 1895.

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JOSIAH HAS BROUOK, OF PORT EWEN, NEW YORK.

SYRINGE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 539,514, dated May 21,1895.

Application filed January 21, 1895. Serial No. 535,634. (No model.)

T on whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, JOSIAH HAs BROUOK, a

' citizen of the United States, residing at the village of Port Ewen,county of Ulster, State of New York, have invented a new and usefulSyringe or Injection-Tube, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to surgical apparatus;

and the object of my invention is to provide a receptacle for medicinalsubstances, so constructed that a portion of the vessel may be insertedinto an orifice of the body and the contents thereof forcibly injectedinto said orifice. I attain this object by means of the mechanismillustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 is alongitudinal section. Fig. 2 is an end elevation, and Fig. 3 is asection along the line 1 1 on Fig. 1.

Similar letters refer to similar parts throughout the several views.

A is a tube provided with ends B B constructed of gutta-percha, glass,or any solid substance, the sides 0 of said tube being of canvas, felt,or other substance which may be compressed without. injury. Along thesides 0 on the tube A, at suitable intervals, I arrange sacks D throughwhich I place a wire or rod E, which rod E is secured at each end by theends of the tube. Above the rod E and having a seat in the ends B B ofthe tube, I place a spiral spring F arranged in such a manner that theends of the tube may be brought \toward each other against theresiliency of said springs. I have shown four rods and springs, (seeFig. 2,) but more or less may be used as desired. To one end of thetube, l secure aperforated nozzle G in any suitable manner, and I alsoarrange a cap H for the purpose of covering the nozzle Or when theinstrument is not in' use. To the end of the tube to which the nozzle issecured and projecting into the tube therefrom, I arrange a pistonchamber J by securing a pipe 5 j to the end B of the tube, which pipe isthreaded near one end and provided with a cap it. I arrange a series ofopenings L in the pipej allowing the fluid to pass from the tube A intothe nozzle G. Within the piston chamber J, I arrange the piston head Ksecured to the piston rod M; the piston rod M extending through thestopper N in the end of thetube opposite the nozzle, and to the end ofthe piston rod M, I arrange a crank arm 0. The stopper N is. arranged toscrew into theend B of the tube A, as shown in Fig. 1.

The operation of my invention is apparent. The tube is filled byremoving the stopper N after taking oif the crank arm 0 and the nozzlehaving been inserted into the desired ori fice, the contents are forcedfrom the tube into the nozzle through the openings L by pressing theends of the tube toward each other, and when a sufficient quantity hasentered the nozzle,'by operating the piston M, the contents of thenozzle will be forced abruptly into the orifice. By means of the crankarm O, the contents of the nozzle may be agitated.

What I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent,"is

In a collapsible tube for asyringe,'the combination of a series ofsprings arranged longitudinally therein, a perforated nozzle secured toone end thereof, a piston chamber communicating with said nozzle, apiston arranged to operate within said nozzle and said piston chamber, apiston rod extending through said tube, all so arranged that when theends of the tube are brought toward each other against thetension ofsaid springs, the contents of the tube will be forced into the nozzleand, by operating the piston, will be discharged from thenozzle throughthe perforations, substantially as described and for the purpose setforth.

JOSIAH HAS BROUOK. Witnesses:

P. A. SCHRYVER, ALBERT MUNSON.

